Gov. Andrew Cuomo and New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman unveiled on July 2 a powerful investigative body to examine corruption in state government.

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Bennett L. Gershman

Your editorial is exactly on target. The Moreland Commission, in partnership with the Attorney General's Office, is unprecedented; it possesses the most extensive investigative powers of any previous commission in the state's history.

It has the power to investigate any matter that involves "public peace, safety, and justice." Specifically, the commission is tasked with investigating systemic public corruption in state government, and recommending new laws to fight corruption and misconduct by public officials, ...